Dr. Berkant Savas

Associate Professor

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Biography

Berkant Savas is an Associate Professor at Linköping University with a research focus in scientific computing and numerical linear and multilinear algebra. His work emphasizes large-scale computations and their applications in diverse areas such as link prediction in dynamic networks and group recommendation systems. Savas has developed algorithms for tensor computations, including low multilinear rank approximations of tensors and Krylov-type methods. He is also involved in optimizing problems defined on Grassmann and Stiefel manifolds. Savas has authored publications, including an ACCEPTED article in the SIAM Journal Matrix Analysis Applications, and has created MATLAB implementations for clustered matrix approximations, which provide a fast and memory-efficient framework particularly suited for large sparse matrices. His MATLAB resources support researchers with numerous examples and user guides available for download. His contributions to the field are backed by a comprehensive portfolio of algorithms and frameworks that facilitate advanced computations in scientific research.

Research Interests

Requirements for Linköping University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a major relevant to the program At least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics
Application Checklist
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  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport/ID
  • Syllabus for relevant courses
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) for international Master's programs.